needless en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈniːdləs/
Etymology
From Middle English needlees, nedelees, nedeles, equivalent to need + -less.
Meanings
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Not needed; unnecessary.
[…]they were needless bursts of imagination from a man who’d made such a show of unshowiness.
2009 June 1, Jon Caramanica, “Country’s King Rules With Restraint”, in The New York Times:This new project of yours will only be a needless expense.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| needles | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| most needless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more needless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
needlessness · needless to say
Translations (26)
eo senbezona (not needed) · de unnötig (not needed) · nl nodeloos (not needed) · es sin necesidad (not needed) · fr superflu (not needed) · pl niepotrzebny (not needed) · tr boşuna (not needed) · tr lüzumsuz (not needed) · tr gereksiz (not needed) · ru нену́жный (not needed) · bg ненужен (not needed) · ca innecessari (not needed) · bg непотребен (not needed) · fr inutile (not needed) · ja 不必要な (not needed) · pdt onneedich (not needed) · gd gun fheum (not needed) · de überflüssig (not needed) · mi papakore (not needed) · fi tarpeeton (not needed) · cmn 不必要的 (not needed) · pt desnecessário (not needed) · it inutile (not needed) · pl zbyteczny (not needed) · ru изли́шний (not needed) · it superfluo (not needed)